New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder emerged from an induced coma yesterday, but faced a big battle ahead as he recovered from a vicious assault. His manager Aaron Klee said, Jesse's condition has improved to the extent that he is now out of the induced coma and off the ventilator.Jesse is awake and talking. The progress is positive.Ryder required medical assistance to keep breathing when he was rushed to hospital in a critical condition Thursday morning. He suffered serious head and lung injuries after being attacked as he left a bar in the South Island city of Christchurch. Two men have been charged with assault and police said they were not looking for anyone else, although witnesses said up to four people were involved in what they believed was an unprovoked attack. Klee said Ryder had no recollection of the attack.